Jian name meaning
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What does Jian mean?
Unfamiliar Jian came from Hebrew and Mandarin languages bestowed upon both sexes used mostly in Kanji symbol, Mandarin and Arabic, meaning of Jian is "Life or Healthy". Jian is a variant form of venerable and biblical John.
John is short version of Johannes. John is German and English form of Johannes. Meaning of John is Yahweh is Gracious Yahweh is Merciful and God has Been Gracious: has Shown Favor In the Bible John the Baptist Baptized Christ In the Jordan is rooted from Hebrew.
How do I pronounce Jian?
One syllabled Jian is pronounced as jian.
Variants of Jian
John, Jehanne, Ieuan, Johanan, Johannes, Dejohn, Gianni, Jackie, Yanis, Aaronjohn, John Paul, Jeanne, Johanna, Ivan, Hanan, Hanko, Janek, Janica, Johansinnguaq, Jean, Daejohn, Jackye, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Jacky, Yaniz, Aharon, Aaron, Johnpaul
How popular is the name Jian?
Jian is an uncommon baby name in United States, although it has been in use since 1986 but could not make beyond the top 4000. Over 479 babies in United States have been named Jian.
In England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and peaked in 2009 when it ranked 2126th. It also recently appeared in France baby boy names chart. But an extremely popular name in China where every 1 in 20000 have the name.
As per our research, over 150000 babies have been bestowed Jian around the globe.
| Year | Boys | Girls | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Births | Rank | Births | |
| 2023 | 5053 | 19 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3748 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 4214 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 5220 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4099 | 25 | 13761 | 6 |
| 2018 | 4218 | 24 | 15654 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4588 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4321 | 23 | 12854 | 7 |
| 2015 | 5055 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4863 | 19 | 16499 | 5 |
Facts
Jian in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 44 | 45 | 10 | 5 |
 | 92 | 6 | 46 | 0 |
 | 116 | 33 | 98 | 23 |
 | 22 | 39 | 17 | 30 |
 | 42 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
Here's what numbers has to say about Jian
Don't settle for an ordinary life. Don't be ordinary. You are sensitive, humane and compassionate by nature. People admire you for your honesty but they also fear what you have to say about their life. Stop being so kind and show people their place in your life. You are all about balance, good karma, justice, having a higher purpose in life, and motivating people. Focus on what's important to you rather than focusing on making other people content.
If you like Jian, you would love these names
- Kouther - Used in Bengali, Arabic and Kannada, Kouther mostly bestowed upon girls, Kouther means "River In Jannat Paradise or River in Jennah (Paradise)"
- Shamailah - Girl name Shamailah means "Good Traits or Excellent Disposition" is used prevalently in Sindhi and Arabic
- Mehak - Used in Gujarati and Marathi offbeat, Mehak is used as a baby girl name, Mehak means "Aura or Sweet Smell"
- Nabila - Queer girl name Nabila means "Chivalrous or Heaven". It is rooted from Arab and Arabic languages is used dominantly in Arabic and African
- Rashpal - Meaning of Rashpal is Sweet Moment is largely used in Punjabi and Sikh is used as a gender insensitive name
Famous people named Jian
- Jian Wang, contemporary Chinese painter
- Jian Bozan, Chinese scholar and Marxist historian of Uyghur descent
- Jian Ghomeshi, Canadian musician, writer
- Jian Shuo, leader of the eunuch faction
- Jian Yong, official serving under the warlord Liu Bei
- Jian Wang, musical artist
- Jian Cui is noted for directing movie Blue Sky Bones
- Jian Xiu characterized the leading role of Lin Zhigang in 1988 crime flick Ai zi bing huan zhe.
- Jian Wu portrayed the central character of N in 1994 war film Xue bo di xiao.
- Jian Zhang portrayed minor role of Kai Bing in 1986 drama flick Liangjia funu.
- Jian Wei, from 1981 drama film Zhong sheng, who played Shi Gan.
- In 1994, Jian Chen played the role of Duan Minghai in crime flick Qing tong kuang mo.
- Jian Li, from 1960 drama movie Chun nuan hua kai, who portrayed the Song's Wife.
- Jian Chu, from 2011 action and biography movie Shadow, who characterized Gao Xi Shan.
- Jian Zheng portrayed key character of Xie Lin in 1987 comedy flick Xiao po qing wang.
- In 1953 drama flick, Ming nu ren bie zhuan, Jian Kang portrayed N.
- In 1957, Jian Ouyang played the role of Uncle Chung in fantasy, musical movie Hu xian qi yuan.
- Jian Batari characterized central role of Rianti in 2008 drama flick Mengaku Rasul.
Lists having Jian
- Boys names beginning with J
- Girls names beginning with J
- American Baby Names
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Arabic Baby Names
- Baby Names that mean Life
- Baby Names that mean Healthy
Sources
- Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
- Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
- Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004